FAT32 is best for ALL consoles (wii, PS3, PS2, DS, 3DS, Xbox, gamecube, etc. etc.)Thanks, I'm working with Wii Backup Manager now. I set my HDD for FAT32 – I assume thats the best format?
Also, what is this Sneek format?
no reason that it's "from time to time".My usb loader GX works now but from time to time it freezes on ''initializing usb device'' and I always have to disconnect and connect for it see my games. Any reason why it does this?
My usb loader GX works now but from time to time it freezes on ''initializing usb device'' and I always have to disconnect and connect for it see my games. Any reason why it does this?
I even have a SanDisk 32GB flash drive, that's USB 2.0, that works as well, if anyone is worried about it looking sleek. It's USB 2.0 and small, so doesn't even require a Y adapter and is the easiest to use, it just doesn't hold a lot of games on it. The main point is that USB 2.0 is probably the best option for use for Wii/Gamecube and simply letting people know, maybe those with less cash and are looking for a drive to buy, that they don't need to go out and buy a HDD with 3.0. I understand that it's great for him to fix the program to work with some of the newer drives, I am just letting people that may read this thread know they can always get a "cheaper" drive and it will most likely work. I'm glad I kept this old dinosaur of a drive for all these years, as it works perfectly for storing Wii games and I can use all my newer drives on my computer or other devices.I wouldn't use that personally because it is old, large, ugly and it needs a power brick to function. But that is just my opinion/taste. I use a nice little sleek wallet sized WD 3.0 2TB drive that is not suffering from power draw and not having some compatibility issue with the WiiU. It is simply that it requires IOS58 to init the drive. WiiXplorer does this and so does WiiFlow. WiiFlow works like a champ with hundreds of games on the drive as a matter of fact. It is just the way USBLoaderGX is attempting to initialize the drive. It has been confirmed by launching an older version that used IOS58 (r1218) and confirmed even further due to the fact that when you launch a homebrew that uses IOS58 to spin up the drive first and then run r1260 it works. So no, the answer is not to scour for used old hardware but to fix USBLoaderGX so it will work out of the box with modern hardware (hard drives).
Yes, you are right, the "Wii U" works well with USB 3.0, I was in no way implying that a 3.0 drive would not work on a "Wii U" or have issues with a "Wii U". The "Wii U" OS actually can use a USB 3.0. If you are storing "Wii U" games on a HDD, a USB 3.0 is the best option, not debating that at all.I get it, but when you say that "USB 2.0 is the best option for Wii/Gamecube" you are hinting to people that do not know that USB 3.0 will either have problems or not work...and that is absolutely not the case. USB 3.0 drives work fine (work great actually) with the Wii U. It is only this loader and CFG that are having issues with their default usb init of the drives and they can be fixed. WiiFlow works fine with no setting adjustments at all. USB Y-cables are very easy to come by and some people may already have one in their stash of cables in the attic (I did) and is certainly a nicer solution than having a powered drive that has a brick consuming another outlet. Again, just my personal preference and opinion.
It is nice to be able to buy a new drive with a lot of life left to it and a lot of space and have it work. The WD 3.0 2TB & Y-Cable absolutely works great with the Wii U and I would recommend it. You can also use the WD software that comes with it to turn off the sleep timer which is great and necessary. Some drives will not allow that to happen and I have used drives in the past from other manufacturers that would go to sleep in-game...which is not good obviously. Yep, WD drives are fantastic.
Yes, you are right, the "Wii U" works well with USB 3.0, I was in no way implying that a 3.0 drive would not work on a "Wii U" or have issues with a "Wii U". The "Wii U" OS actually can use a USB 3.0. If you are storing "Wii U" games on a HDD, a USB 3.0 is the best option, not debating that at all.
The model I have has SATA connectors, not IDE. I've even used 2.5" drives in it. I can take it apart and take pictures if you'd like to see.Well, that is what this thread is about. Using the 3.0 drive, connected to a Wii U, using vWii. Does the drive work well on a regular Wii? Not sure, but I am betting it will. But since this is about Wii U and vWii usage, it works great using it for Wii games and launching them in the vWii.
On a semi off topic, you said you have swapped in drives up to 2TB in this SimpleTech enclosure. But the enclosure is IDE and I never saw a 2TB IDE drive. Are you using a IDE to SATA adapter with it? Or do you have a 2TB drive that is IDE? If so, what is the model and how much did that cost?
The model I have has SATA connectors, not IDE. I've even used 2.5" drives in it. I can take it apart and take pictures if you'd like to see.
The first models probably were IDE.No worries, I believe you. I was just going off of some of the reviews I had read on it in which people found WD IDE drives in them. Apparently they made two versions if yours is sata.